Anger in Sweden as Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies
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Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they will boycott this year's Nobel Prize ceremonies after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran who had previously been barred from attending. The Nobel Foundation said that invitations for the 2023 events were extended to all countries with diplomatic missions in Sweden and Norway as that “promotes opportunities to convey the important messages of the Nobel Prize to everyone.” It was unclear whether the invitations have already been sent.

Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they will boycott this year’s Nobel Prize ceremonies after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran who had previously been barred from attending.

  • downpunxx@kbin.social
    1132·
    1 year ago

    Pay attention, these are the countries, the corporations, and the people who worked with the Nazis while they were incinerating Jews, you know … to try to get them on side. Cowards, and villains, all.

    • Bumblefumble@lemm.eeEnglish
      30·
      1 year ago

      Just to be clear, Sweden harbored Jews during WWII and is the main reason why occupied Denmark had a much lower rate of killed than other occupied countries.